Laos Beef Salad

Name: Laos Beef Salad
Ingredients: 200g lean beef mince; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; 1/2 teaspoonbeef stock powder; 1/2 teaspoon Natvia; 1/2 - 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 clove of garlic, chopped; 2 spring onions, green part only, finely sliced; 1 stalk of lemon grass, white section only, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon grated ginger; 1tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon corn flour; 6 green beans, thinly sliced; 1 cup bean sprouts, washed; 1/4 cup chopped mint leaves; 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves and stem; 1/4 cup basil (preferably Thai); 1/4 cup Vietnamese mint; To Serve:; 4-6 iceberg lettuce leaves; 8-10 slices of cucumber; Extra fresh herbs

22 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

200g lean beef mince
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoonbeef stock powder
1/2 teaspoon Natvia
1/2 - 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
1 clove of garlic, chopped
2 spring onions, green part only, finely sliced
1 stalk of lemon grass, white section only, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon corn flour
6 green beans, thinly sliced
1 cup bean sprouts, washed
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves and stem
1/4 cup basil (preferably Thai)
1/4 cup Vietnamese mint
To Serve:
4-6 iceberg lettuce leaves
8-10 slices of cucumber
Extra fresh herbs

Directions

1

Heat a wok or fry pan over high heat, spray with oil and saute mince with salt, fish sauce, beef stock powder, Natvia, chilli flakes and garlic for a few minutes until just cooked (Don't overcook; in fact, the dish is often eaten with the meat almost raw). Remove from heat and toss through remaining ingredients.
2

To serve, divide lettuce between two plates, spoon mince into lettuce cups, top with cucumber and herbs, then roll up and eat with your fingers.